Senior Commodity Buyer (Connectors And Plastic

> Define and implement a Category strategy for the North America region in alignment with Global Category Management and Business Units requirements.> Support of sourcing process during product development through supplier selection.> Final negotiation of prices and closure of contracts.> Support planning, controlling and reporting of objectives within defined area of responsibility.> Compile, prepare and present results related to strategies, sourcing results, etc. to Senior Management and Business Units.> Planning, monitoring and reporting of purchasing KPI's (as PPV, PPM, APR, etc.), specific overall objectives, to define and introduce proactive and/or corrective measures to achieve global category targets.> Lead and support annualprice negotiations with global suppliers.> Continuous improvement of supplier relation and performance to meet the technical, quality, delivery and costs expectations for BU.> Interface with program team management, supplier quality assurance and plant purchasing to develop supplier expectations and drive supplier performance.> Identification, track and forecast of the key cost drivers and market factors for Connectors and Plastic Mechatronics.> Conduct regular business reviews with suppliers and develop sourcing strategies based on quality, delivery, cost and global market considerations.